A Red Hawk, A Balloon, A Bear

Can you believe it? Brother is finally in Middle School!

I can't believe it. He gets to go to Orientation with Mommy. I got to go to Granny's. One year olds and Orientation in a crowded gym really don't mix.

"There's the school, Mommy! Take a picture!"

Mommy conned Brother into taking a few pictures out front before Orientation, and before anyone saw him. Heaven forbid!

Officially a Red Hawk!

Practicing the dreaded locker combination for the first time.

After we got home and a long bubble bath, we took a few toe shots. You can never have too many toe pictures.

First day of Middle School.

He's as tall as Mommy now.

Mommy sure wishes he would smile this nicely during school pictures instead of the "deer in the headlights" smile we usually get.

That weekend we went to a birthday party for one of my youth group friends. Here I am at the same party last year. What a difference a year makes!

There was a new addition to our Youth Group! No...Mommy didn't have another baby. That's crazy talk!

Does she do any tricks?

Maybe she'd like it if I pulled up and down on her shade? Chicks dig that.

"This is how you drink from a straw. You don't need sippy cups. My Granny says so!"

My work here is done.

OH baby! A balloon. Miss Linnea was kind enough to let Daddy get one of the props to play with. Notice it's a Marshall green balloon.

Doing the static-hair trick.

I'm so excited. Over a stinkin' balloon. Millions of toys I own, but I give the biggest smiles over a balloon.

Toddler heaven! Daddy and a balloon.

I got an up-close view of the cake!

That hits the spot!

Another flashback. This was my very first bite of cake at this same party last year!

Brain freeze! Too much ice cream, woman!

More! More!

Did you guys see me do the sign for "more"???

After the party we met Mim and Poppy at Famous Dave's. I can neither confirm nor deny that I was a royal terrorist the entire time. Curiously, there are no more pictures. Mommy was too busy chasing me around the place.

Here we are about 8 months ago with the same bear!

Ok - Look! I can't help that I'm active!!! I have things to do! See you guys next time!